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The Art of Prophesying
The art of prophesying, or, A treatise concerning the sacred and only true manner and method of preaching first written in Latin by Master William Perkins ; and now faithfully translated into English (for that it containeth many worthy things fit for the knowledge of men of all degrees) by Thomas Tuke.The arte of prophecying, or, A treatise concerning the sacred and onely true manner and methode of preaching first written in Latine by Master William Perkins ; and now faithfully translated into English (for that it containeth many worthie things fit for the knowledge of men of all degrees) by Thomas Tuke.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for E.E., 1607
THE ART OF PROPHESYING. › Chapter 4THE ARTE OF PROPHECYING. › Chapter 4
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Fourthly, those things, which in studying thou meetest with, that are necessary and worthy to be observed, thou must put in thy tables or Common-place books, that thou mayest always have in a readiness both old and new. Fifthly, before all these things God must carnestly be sued unto by prayer, that he would bless these means, and that he would open the meaning of the Scriptures to us that are blind. Psalm. 119. 18. Open mine eyes, that I may see the wonderful things of thy Law. Revel. 3. 18. I advise thee to buy gold for thee—and ⟨p. 29⟩to anoint thine eyes with eye-salve, that thou mayest see.
Fourthly, those things, which in studying thou meetest with, that are necessarie and worthie to be obserued, thou must put in thy tables or Common-place books, that thou maiest alwaies haue in a readines both old and new. Fiftly, before all these things God must carnestly be sued vnto by prayer, that hee would blesse these meanes, and that he would open the meaning of the Scriptures to vs that are blind. Psalm. 119. 18. Open mine eies, that I may see the wonderfull things of thy Law. Reuel. 3. 18. I aduise thee to buy gold for thee—and ⟨p. 29⟩to annoint thine eyes with eye-salue, that thou maist see.
Hitherto pertaineth the framing of Common-place books. Concerning which observe this slender counsel. 1. Have in readiness common-place heads of every point of divinity. 2. Distinguish the foremost pages of thy paper book into two columns, or equal parts lengthwise. In every one of those pages set in the top the title of one head or chief point, the contrary side remaining in the mean while empty, that fresh paper may be put to. 3. All things, which thou readest, are not to be written in thy book, but those things that are worthy to be remembered, and are seldom met with-Neither must thou put the words of the Author in thy common places, but briefly note down the principal points of stories and of things, that thou mayst know from what author to fetch them, when thou shalt have use: and make a point in the author himself, that thou mayst know, that the thing is there handled, which thou wrotest in thy common-place book. 4. Because some things do